Cigarette case



March 16, 1931' w. A. DIQ N 2,01 I

' CIGARETTE CASE 7 Filed April 10, 19.30

, 1| WILLIAM ALEXANDER DION t g: I V INVENTOR 52 7% i BY ATTORNEY dicated in the following claims. the pin i3 and spaced therefrom. Pivotally 20 position; wound about the pivot pin I? in one direction 25 2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; and then about the pivot pin 31 in the opposite Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view; direction. One end 4| of this spring may be tied Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3; to the section H of the case by being passed Fig. 5 is an elevation of a modified form of through a perforation as 52 in the marginal porcase, the parts being in open position, and tion thereof. Similarly the opposite end 43 of 30 Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of a portion this spring may be secured to the presser member of the device shown in Fig. 5. 38 by being passed through a perforation as 44 bination cigarette caseand lighter. The case l0 presser member 38 to coact with the section I2 35 tends through the end wall I6 of the casing and around this pin and to slightly draw over the con- 40 filling opening it which in the present instance against which such presser member. acts, tends to 50 TED STATES CIGARETTE. CASE William Alexander Dion, Plainville, Mass, assignor to Evans Case Company, North Attleboro, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application April 10, 1930, Serial No. 443,171

8 Claims. (Cl. 206-41) This invention relates to cases such as are be secured thereto by solder or other suitable adapted to hold cigarettes or other small articles means, if deemed expedient. A closure plug as 2| and particularly to combined cigarette cases and fits within the bore of the bushing l9 and is pro- -e svided at its outer end with a head as 22 which is 5 One of the objects of the invention is to proadapted to be brought firmly in contact with the vide a simple and compact device of this character flange 20 of the bushing to form a tight joint at which is convenient in use and may be ecothis point. A suitable gasket as 23 may be internoinically produced. posed therebetween for this purpose. In the bot- Another object is to provide a simple and eftom face of this plug 2i may be inserted a holder 10 iective spring arrangement by "means of which as 24 for sparking metal as is customary in de- 10 various parts of the case may be relatively moved vices of this character. A capped opening as at or urged. 25 is provided to permit sparking material to be Other objects will be in part obvious and in supplied to the mechanism l'l. part pointed out hereinafter. Near the hinge connection !3 there is attached 15 The invention accordingly consists in the feato the marginal portion of the section 12 of the 15 tures of construction, combinations of elements, case, a plate as 35 from which project a pair of and arrangements of parts as will be exemplified lugs 36 each having its outer end portion looped in the structure to be hereinafter described and about a hinge pin 3'! which is supported thereby the scope'of the application of which will be innear its ends. The hinge pin 3'! is parallel with In the accompanying drawing, in which are mounted upon this pin 3? is a presser member shown the features of a selected embodiment of 38 which is adapted to coact with the inner face the invention: i of the section IE to retain cigarettes as 39 in Fig. l is a side elevation with the case in open position within this section. A coil spring as All is Referring to the drawing and particularly to therein. This spring acts to yieldingly retain the Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the device shown is a comsections in closed position and also to cause the comprises two relatively movable sections ll and for the purpose described.

l2 which are connectedby a hinge pin as [3 along When the case is opened against the action of one margin thereof. At one end of the section the spring 40, this causes the portion of this spring ii is provided a fuel tank. M. A wick as IE5 exabout the pivot pin it! to be wound more tightly projects into the interior of the tank [4. On this necting portion 45 of the spring, thus tightening Wall it adjacent the projecting extremity of the the portion of the spring about the pivot pin 31 wick, is provided a suitable sparking mechanism and increasing the pressure of the member 38 on as it. As this sparking mechanism per se forms the cigarettes thereunder. The opening of the 45 no part of the-present invention and as any suitcase in the manner described also acts to cause 45 able mechanism for this purpose might be used, the portion 45 of the spring to be wound someit is not believed that any detail description what further about the pivot pin 13. In the same thereof is necessary. manner the drawing of the presser member away In the wall it of the casing may be provided a from the cigarettes in the section E2 or the wall is punched through the wall in any convenient increase the tension on the spring about the pin manner and an interiorly threaded bushing or E3 and thus the action of the same to close the lining as is is driven therein. At the outer end case. Instead of acting to close the case in the of this bushing is provided an outwardly extending manner described, it will be evident that the same flange 20 which overlies the casing wall and may spring arrangement may be used to assist the 55 opening of such case by reversing the winding about the pin l3.

Referring to Figs. and 6, there is shown a simple type of cigarette case 50 in which the sections 5| and 52 are hingedly connected by a pin 53 in substantially the same manner as in the embodiment already described. A spring 54 is wrapped about this pivot and the pivot pin 55 on which is mounted the presser member 56. One end 51 of this spring is inserted through an opening 58 in the presser member 56 and bent over beneath this member while the opposite extremity 59 of the spring passes through an opening 60 in the marginal portion of the section 5!. This spring 54 is wound in opposite directions about the pivot pins 53 and 55 as in the previous embodiment and the action is the same as there described.

It will readily be evident that this same spring construction is applicable to cases for a wide variety of purposes where a double spring action is required. The device is simple and compact and may be economically produced. In the lighter construction the form of filling opening shown very materially reduces the cost of producing the lighter as no threading of the walls of the tank is necessary and the parts may be quickly and easily assembled.

It will be seen that there is provided a construction of an essentially practical nature in which the several objects of this invention are attained.

As many possible embodiments may be made of the above invention without departing from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matter'herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A case comprising a pair of relatively movable sections, a hinge pin connecting said sections at one margin thereof, oppositely disposed lugs mounted on one of said sections and projecting therefrom, a second hinge pin mounted in said lugs in substantially parallel relation with the first hinge pin and spaced therefrom, a presser member mounted on the second hinge pin, and a coil spring wound around said pins in opposite directions and coacting with said sections and said member to yieldingly maintain said sections in closed position and said member pressed toward one of said sections, the opening of said case acting to increase the pressure of said memher.

2. A case comprising a pair of relatively movable sections, a hinge pin connecting said sections at one margin thereof, oppositely disposed lugs mounted on one of said sections and projecting therefrom, a second hinge pin mounted in said lugs in substantially parallel relation with the first hinge pin and spaced therefrom, a presser member mounted on the second hinge pin and coacting with one of said sections, and a coil spring wound around said pins in opposite directions and coacting with said sections and said member to yieldingly maintain said sections in closed position and said member pressed toward the section with which it coacts, movement of said member from the section acting to increase the closing action of said spring.

3. In a cigarette case, in combination, a container comprised of a pair of casings, one of said casings comprising a cover for said container, hinge means connecting said casings, a presser pivotally mounted with respect to said casings, and adjacent said hinge means, and a coil spring related to said hinge means and having opposite windings to urge said presser against one of said casings and reacting against both of said casings to urge them together.

4. In a cigarette case, in combination, a container comprising a pair of relatively movable sections, a hinge pin connecting said sections substantially at one margin thereof, a presser pivotally mounted upon said sections, and spring means having opposite windings, one winding being connected to said presser to urge said presser outwardly against one of said sections and the other of said windings being connected to said sections to urge said sections toward each other, said spring means being adapted to ease up on said presser member as said sections are moved toward each other.

5. In a cigarette case, in combination, a container comprising a pair of relatively movable cover members, a hinge pin connecting said cover members, a presser member pivotally connected to said container adjacent said hinge pin, spring means comprising two coacting sections, one of said sections being adapted to resiliently force said cover members toward each other and the other of said sections being adapted to resiliently force said presser member against one of said cover members, said sections being so connected as to ease up on said presser member as said cover members are moved toward each other.

6. In a cigarette case, in combination, a container comprising a pair of relatively movable cover members, a hinge pin pivotally connecting said cover members, a presser member hingedly mounted adjacent said hinge pin, and a pair of coacting coil springs connected to each other at one end, one of said springs being connected to said cover members to resiliently force said cover members toward each other and the other of said springs being connected to said presser member to resiliently hold said presser member against one of said cover members.

7. In a cigarette case, in combination, a container comprising a pair of relatively movable cover members, a pin pivotally connecting said cover members, a presser member, a pin pivotally connecting said presser member with one of said members, spring means comprising two sections and having opposite windings one upon said pivot pin of said cover members and one upon said pivot pin of said presser member, said spring means adapted to force said cover members toward each other and said presser against one of said cover members, the closing of said sections adapted to diminish the pressure of said presser member against said cover member.

8. In a cigarette case, in combination, a pair of casings shaped to rest in juxtaposed relationship to form a case, a hinge connecting said casings so that they may pivot to an extended position, a presser, a pivotal mounting for said presser adjacent said hinge, and a single spring associated with said hinge and said mounting, having a section pressing against said presser to urge said presser against one of said casings and having another section pressing against the other of said casings, whereby said casings are constantly urged into an extended position and said presser is constantly urged against one of said casings.

WILLIAM ALEXANDER DION. 

